Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Centre Township, Pennsylvania

Centre Township’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Construction work on land inside Centre township, Perry County, PA, as shown on the township's setback and construction permit application

  • The application must be filed with the township and a site plan with details must be submitted with it.
  • Two township board member signatures are required before any construction starts.
  • Other applicable permits (sewage permit, driveway permit, state permits) are listed on the same form.
  • This is the township's own permit form; no adopted building-permit ordinance was located, and the form is the only official source reviewed.

  permit validity if construction not started: 6 months (permit becomes void)

  “(two board member’s signatures are required before starting any construction)”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  Construction permit fees for work inside Centre township (Perry County, PA), per the township's construction permit application

  • A separate stormwater management fee applies, set by the type of stormwater management required (see the township's stormwater worksheet on the same form).
  • Fee schedule was printed on the form (ct-rev 02/2023); no later fee schedule was found on the township site.
  • Stormwater fees for the minor plan are $100, $145 or $485 per the stormwater application.

  construction permit fee, first $1,000 of cost: 5 USD (plus stormwater management fee) · construction permit fee, each additional $1,000 of cost: 2 USD (plus stormwater management fee)

  “permit fees: $ ________________ ($5.00 for first $1,000 and $2.00 for each add’l $1,000 + swm fee)”

• Permit processPartial

  Township construction permit process inside Centre township (Perry County, PA)

  • Process is published only on the permit application form; no inspection schedule, review timeline, or appeal steps were found.
  • Stormwater applications and e&s plans are handled separately through the township engineer and Perry County Conservation District.

  “a site plan with details must be submitted with application”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Centre Township or Perry County directly.

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption from contractor requirements in Centre township (Perry County, PA)
• Building code adopted — Which building code applies to construction inside Centre township (Perry County, PA)
• Inspections — Building inspections for construction inside Centre township (Perry County, PA)
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for new homes inside Centre township (Perry County, PA)
• Local zoning — Whether Centre township (Perry County, PA) adopts and administers its own zoning ordinance for land inside the township limits

Each answer was extracted from an official source and independently re-checked against that source by a second reviewer. That is an evidence check, not legal advice. Rules change; confirm with the authority before you buy or build.